Ashurst advised Liberty Hall Capital Partners ("Liberty Hall"), a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in businesses serving the global aerospace and defence industry, on the acquisition of Bromford Industries ("Bromford"), a leading supplier of fuel efficient engine components, fabrications and assemblies for the global aerospace and power generation industries.

Formed in in 2009 following the acquisition and rebranding of Hampson Aerospace Machining, Bromford, which employs more than 250 staff in Birmingham, Alcester and Leicester, will serve as the foundational asset for Liberty Hall's newest strategy to build a diversified engine component supplier to the global aerospace and power generation industries through organic investments and strategic acquisitions.

The Ashurst team was led by private equity partner Nick Rainsford, assisted by associate Braeden Donnelly, solicitors Jacob Gold and Emma Bernstein (corporate), counsel Shanan Dunstan, and associate Matt Pentecost (finance). Partner Richard Palmer and senior associate Philippa Michie advised on the tax apsects.

Schulte Roth & Zabel also advised Liberty Hall.